Most people assume that because I come across as confident, intentional and bold that I must have a talent for speaking with impact. Not true! In fact, for the vast majority of my career I have also felt like I'm faking it. But I have learned how to speak with confidence AND intentional impact, so there's substance behind the bold and brazen bluster.

In this episode I share my story of faking it and imposter syndrome to speaking with confidence, impact and intention, and how you can do the same.

Your elevator pitch, or your standard 'intro' has a huge impact on how quickly you can built rapport and interest with your audience. And an elevator pitch is EXTREMELY important when you're speaking. However there's a massive mistake that most people make when they craft their elevator pitch, and it prevents them from making the impact they really want.In this episode I talk about that mistake and how to craft an Elevator Pitch (or an Earn-the-Right) so you can instantly connect with your audience, build rapport and create the impact you want.

Even the most experienced of speakers get nervous; and when we're nervous, it's that much harder to speak for impact. So, whether you're embarking on your first presentation and nervous as hell, or if you're an old-hand but got the jitters, here's my top 5 tips to boost your confidence in ANY speaking scenario.

Even when you're nervous you can still 'claim your stage' or 'own your room' to both convey a sense of confidence as well as give yourself that confidence you need to speak up and speak with impact. In this episode I focus on all the things you can do to physically, and energetically, claim your space and own your room so you can deliver impact, even if you're shaking on the inside!

As a changemaker looking to make an impact on the world, I'm guessing you're often looking for 'gurus', people who can guide you on your journey. In this episode I chat about the importance of choosing your gurus wisely .... and how I know when I've found 'the right' guru in an often noisy market.

Being authentic is a key ingredient to confidence and impact when it comes to speaking, but there are so many things that knock us off our own authentic selves. In this episode I talk about verbal dress codes; you know, like a physical dress code; and how you can still be your authentic self, and bring your own sense of style, even when respecting the 'dress code' of your environment.

People think my confidence comes naturally to me. My brashness ... that's part of being a Leo and kind of comes naturally .... but my confidence, well that's something I consistently work on.

And I thought I'd let you in on the secret.

Finding your flow when presenting is a great way to get your messages across which in turn boosts your speaking confidence which in turn creates more flow ... see how that works?

In this Lockdown Live episode I show you how to create flow in your presentations and how to prepare for flow, rather than being stilted, stiff or scripted.

So many people struggle with staying 'on message' and on track when they get the opportunity to speak.

 

They lose their words, they get lost in their stories or just struggle to clearly draw out their key messages.

 

In this special Lockdown Live episode I share my go-to tips that I use every day to stay on track, emphasise my key messages and prepare my notes to support me to stay on track.

Do you ever feel like your audience is bored, or distracted, when you're presenting? Not sure how to get, and keep, their attention?

In this special, extended recording of a Facebook 'lockdown live', I share my 3 tips for engaging your audience and NOT being boring.